Rep. Brad Montell, R-Shelbyville (58th District), announced that he is prefiling legislation for the 2012 Regular Legislative Session that if passed would authorize a tax credit for individuals and corporate donors to non-profit agencies that provide scholarships to needy children to attend the public or private school of their choice.
“The goal of this legislation is to provide every parent with the opportunity to send their child to the school that best meets the child’s needs regardless of their family’s income,” said Montell in filing the bill.

Leslie Zoeller, of the Spencer County Garden Club, presents Scott Street, of Spencer County Habitat for Humanity with a $500 check. The garden club hosted an event last month to benefit the Habitat organization. During the Habitat board meeting Monday night, Zoeller told board members she hoped to make the fundraiser an annual event. Also pictured are Mary Trice, of the Garden Club, far left, and Habitat for Humanity board members.

The Taylorsville City Commission reached an agreement Thursday night with the developers of the Early Wyne Subdivision and will renew the subdivision’s letter of credit for one more year.

As part of that agreement, developers will put a topcoat on the roads in the parts of the subdivision where development is taking place. Once those roads are complete, the city will release the $174,880 letter of credit and take over maintenance on the roads.

Public officials and citizens had the opportunity Monday to give their input on alternate options toward improving the safety of Ky. 44.

However, without any funding for the project, those same public officials and citizens may be waiting quite a while before any of those options are put into action.

Representatives from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet were on hand at Spencer County Elementary School on Monday night to present their proposals to citizens. Officials received the same information at a meeting earlier in the day.

More voters than expected showed up to cast ballots at Spencer County polling sites Nov. 8 for the general election, despite the fact that there was only one local uncontested candidate on the ballot.

Spencer County Deputy Clerk Ethel McCarty said local turnout was around 34 percent, equaling around 4,000 local registered voters. Kentucky Secretary of State Elaine Walker had predicted between 25 to 28 percent turnout around the state, signaling that the races on last Tuesdays ballot, which primarily consisted of state offices, are important to local Spencer County voters.